The industrial service provider has put another corrosion test chamber into operation. With a test volume of 3.4 m³, components with a length of up to 2.5 m and a maximum weight of 500 kg can now be tested. The test chamber can be accessed with a pallet truck. This means that even heavy and bulky samples can be easily placed in the chamber.

With the new test chamber, Igos, which offers its customers coating and damage analyses, complex corrosion tests as well as electroplating and chemical analysis, is responding to the growing demands of its clients from a wide range of industrial sectors. In the modern corrosion laboratory in Solingen, a large number of accredited corrosion tests, such as combination tests or various climate change tests with a wide range of modification options, can be carried out in an area of approx. 200 m². With the new test chamber, this is now also possible for larger components or entire assemblies.

The test chamber is suitable for carrying out salt spray tests (e.g. DIN EN ISO 9227 NSS), condensation tests (e.g. DIN EN ISO 6270-2) and various combination tests, such as the climate change test in accordance with DIN EN ISO 11997-1 Cycle B (formerly: VDA 621-415). After installation of the chamber, several device settings were checked in detail and the suitability of the programmed corrosion test sequences was tested. The functional and corrosivity test in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9227 NSS was successfully completed, meaning that accredited tests can now be carried out. Special customer requirements can also be addressed and individual programs created.

The institute has been a supra-regional contact for industry in all matters relating to surface technology since 1993. Corrosion tests of various kinds have been carried out since 1997 and the institute has been accredited in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17025 since 2006. With this accreditation, the DAkkS (German Accreditation Body) certifies the competence to carry out corrosion tests as well as other test methods commonly used in surface technology.

Corrosion testing is one of the most important methods for monitoring the effectiveness of production control of materials with and without coatings. In recent years, independent laboratory tests have increasingly been requested or required to confirm in-house tests and to certify the correctness of test results to business partners.